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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
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1965
1h 52m
7.1(331 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Richard Burton

Alec Leamas

Richard Burton
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Claire Bloom

Nancy 'Nan' Perry

Claire Bloom
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Oskar Werner

Fiedler

Oskar Werner
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Sam Wanamaker

Peters

Sam Wanamaker
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Jiří Voskovec

Comrade Karden - Defense Attorney

Jiří Voskovec
Acting

Rupert Davies

George Smiley

Rupert Davies
Acting

Cyril Cusack

Control

Cyril Cusack
Acting

Peter van Eyck

Hans-Dieter Mundt

Peter van Eyck
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Michael Hordern

Ashe

Michael Hordern
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Robert Hardy

Dick Carlton

Robert Hardy
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Bernard Lee

Patmore

Bernard Lee
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Beatrix Lehmann

Tribunal President

Beatrix Lehmann
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Esmond Knight

Old Judge

Esmond Knight
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Tom Stern

CIA Agent

Tom Stern
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Niall MacGinnis

Checkpoint Charlie Guard

Niall MacGinnis
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Scot Finch

German Guide

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Anne Blake

Miss Crail

Anne Blake
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George Mikell

Checkpoint Charlie Guard

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Richard Marner

Vopo Captain

Richard Marner
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Warren Mitchell

Mr. Zanfrello

Warren Mitchell
Acting

Steve Plytas

East German Judge

Steve Plytas
Acting

Graham Armitage

Pawson (uncredited)

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David Bauer

Young Judge (uncredited)

David Bauer
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Richard Caldicot

Mr. Pitt - Employment Officer (uncredited)

Richard Caldicot
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Marianne Deeming

Frau Floerdke (uncredited)

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Walter Gotell

Holten (uncredited)

Walter Gotell
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Edward Harvey

Man in Shop (uncredited)

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Geoffrey Keen

British Sentry (Sgt.) at Checkpoint Charlie (uncredited)

Geoffrey Keen
Acting

Katherine Keeton

Pussywillow Club Stripper (uncredited)

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Philip Madoc

Young German Officer (uncredited)

Philip Madoc
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Henk Molenberg

Dutch Customs Officer (uncredited)

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Nancy Nevinson

Mrs. Zanfrello - Grocery Customer (uncredited)

Nancy Nevinson
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John Quentin

Pawson (uncredited)

John Quentin
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Michael Ripper

Lofthouse - Library Assistant (uncredited)

Michael Ripper
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Michael Rittermann

Security Officer (uncredited)

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Richard Shaw

Guard (uncredited)

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Terry Yorke

Karl Riemeck (uncredited)

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